Afghanistan turmoil

Steps away from freedom, a family's tale of terror at Kabul airport

'Bodies and severed limbs everywhere,' ex-official describes bomb scene

KANIKA GUPTA, Contributing writer
August 27, 2021 22:39 JST
Updated on August 28, 2021 00:01 JST

NEW DELHI -- The aftermath of the deadly blasts outside Kabul airport was "like a horror movie," according to one person who saw it and survived.

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